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Suffering from the Disease and Be Offended of: Stigmatization of Individuals with Mental Illnesses in Cameroon

Blaise Nguendo Yongsi · International Neuropsychiatric Disease Journal · 2015

Background: Mental illnesses and types of disorders are reported across cultures, and their burden continues to grow with significant impacts on health and major social, human rights and economic consequences in all countries. There is growing evidence that mental health literacy...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/INDJ/2016/21381

Resveratrol Reduces C-reactive Protein and Cholesterol in Schizophrenia

Karine Zortea, Viviane Carvalho Franco, Lenise Petter Francesconi & Paulo Belmonte-de-Abreu · International Neuropsychiatric Disease Journal · 2015

Patients with schizophrenia (SZ) are generally found with overweight and obesity and several metabolic disorders. Additionally these patients have less life expectancy, with cardiovascular disease (CVD) the main cause of increased mortality in these patients. This is a case-repor...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/INDJ/2016/22181

A Self-Incriminating Case of Mythomania

Sevda Korkmaz, Sadullah Sağlam, Sema Sağlam, Ebru Fındıklı & Murad Atmaca · International Neuropsychiatric Disease Journal · 2015

A lie is changing the truth deliberately to reach an objective. This is frequently encountered in childhood period, as much adult individuals could sometimes use innocent lies throughout their lives. This condition that could be encountered often with children, could also be obse...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/INDJ/2016/21501

Evaluation of Oxidative Stress in Liver Cirrhosis Patients to Early Diagnosis of Minimal Hepatic Encephalopathy

K. P. Sangeetha, Narayanasamy Krishnasamy, K. Padma & Karthick Rajendran · International Neuropsychiatric Disease Journal · 2015

Introduction: Minimal hepatic encephalopathy (MHE) is mildest form of the spectrum of neuropsychiatric and neurocognitive impairment in cirrhosis. Early recognition of this impairment may prevent the progression or may delay the development of the disease to overt hepatic encepha...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/INDJ/2016/19004

Drainage Basin Morphometric Parameters of River Lamurde: Implication for Hydrologic and Geomorphic Processes

E. D. Oruonye, B. B. Ezekiel, H. G. Atiku, E. Baba & N. I. Musa · Journal of Agriculture and Ecology Research International · 2015

This study has examined the drainage basin morphometric parameters of River Lamurde and its implication on hydrologic and geomorphic processes. Various morphometric parameters of the drainage basin were calculated based on literatures. Lamurde basin is a fourth stream order with...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JAERI/2016/22149

“We listen to them”: A Qualitative Study of HIV Provider-Patient Relationship in the Management of Care

Agnes Ebotabe Arrey, Johan Bilsen, Patrick Lacor & Reginald Deschepper · Journal of Education, Society and Behavioural Science · 2015

Background: Although previous research that considered a variety of chronic diseases have shown that quality of provider-patient relationship is related to health outcomes, key issues defining HIV care provider-patient relationship has not been well studied in Belgium. It is impo...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJESBS/2016/20582

Robustness Analysis of a Closed-loop Controller for a Robot Manipulator in Real Environments

Emmanuel Chukwudi Agbaraji · Physical Science International Journal · 2015

The need to design a robot manipulator that can complete tasks satisfactorily in the presence of significant uncertainties brought about the continued advance research in robust system design. This paper focuses on the robustness analysis of a closed-loop controller for robot man...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/PSIJ/2015/18253

Regional Magnetic Field Trend and Depth to Magnetic Source Determination from Aeromagnetic Data of Maijuju Area, North Central, Nigeria

Akanbi Eti-Mbuk Stella & Fakoya Ayomikun David · Physical Science International Journal · 2015

The aim of this study is to estimate regional magnetic field trend and depth to magnetic rocks within Maijuju area, North-Central, Nigeria. The Total Magnetic Intensity (TMI) map was gridded, contoured and interpreted for trends, closures and dislocations. The TMI map was reduced...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/PSIJ/2015/21652

Max-plus Algebra and Application to Matrix Operations

Samuel Asante Gyamerah, Peter Kwaku Boateng & Prince Harvim · Journal of Advances in Mathematics and Computer Science · 2015

This paper study mathematical theory, called the max-plus algebra, which have the wherewithal for a uniform treatment of most problems that arise in the area of Operations Research. The basic properties of max-plus algebra is also explained including how to solve systems of max-p...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMCS/2016/21639

Analysis of Steganography Techniques using Least Significant Bit in Grayscale Images and its Extension to Colour Images

Aqsa Rashid, Malik Muhammad Saad Missen & Nadeem Salamat · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2015

Image steganography conceals the furtive information into images in such a way that perceptually images are impossible to differentiate and visual features remains similar, but statistical features have some alteration. This method are developed for the secure communication over...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2016/19518

The "Fisherman`s Waders" Sign on Bone Scan: A Case Report

Abdulkareem Alkahtani, Ahmad Subahi, Nouf Alaqla & Hussein Algahtani · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2015

Fisherman`s Waders sign is caused by several medical conditions including venous thrombosis, portal hypertension and lymphoma. It is characterized by increased uptake of radiotracer in soft tissues below the mid-thorax level with normal tracer clearance above that level in bone s...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2016/22085

A Female Case of Goldenhar Syndrome with Mandibular Hypoplasia and Aural Involvement

F. Ferrari, F. D’Orazio, L. Patriarca, A. Piccorossi, S. Di Fabio, A. Barile, E. Di Cesare & A. Splendiani · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2015

Goldenhar syndrome (GS) is a poly-malformation syndrome, also defined as oculo-auricolo-vertebral dysplasia with hemifacial microsomia. It is a rare congenital defect involving first and second branchial arches. The aetiology is not known. The most supported hypothesis is based o...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2016/21666

Gastric Metastatis of Renal Cell Carcinoma Presenting as Polyps

Gulhan Kanat Unler, Gulsum Teke Ozgur, Huseyin Savas Gokturk, Ozgur Hilal Erinanc & Oznur Kal · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2015

Metastatic tumors of the stomach are very rare, with an incidence of 0, 2%- 0, 7% in the autopsy series. Malignant melanoma, carcinomas of breast, esophagus and lung are the most frequent primary tumor sites. The present case describes a 57-year-old woman who presented to the gas...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2016/20203